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The Key

The Key

TOO HOT for Italian cinemas! Judges close down all theatres screening "THE KEY"!

1983 1h 50mDramaRomance

In 1940s Venice, after twenty years' marriage, retired art critic Nino Rolfe and his younger wife Teresa feel their passion waning. To help her shed her inhibitions and rekindle their relationship, the professor records his sexual fantasies in a diary.

3.0/5

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In 1940s Venice, after twenty years' marriage, retired art critic Nino Rolfe and his younger wife Teresa feel their passion waning. To help her shed her inhibitions and rekindle their relationship, the professor records his sexual fantasies in a diary.

The vibe

infidelityjealousysexual obsessionobsessionkeyfascismdiaryperversionsexploitationphotograph

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Tinto BrassTinto BrassDirectorEnnio MorriconeEnnio MorriconeComposerSilvano IppolitiCinematography

Cast

Stefania SandrelliStefania SandrelliTeresa RolfeFrank FinlayFrank FinlayNino RolfeFranco BranciaroliFranco BranciaroliLaszlo AponyBarbara CupistiBarbara CupistiLisa RolfeArmando MarraArmando MarraMaria Grazia BonMaria Grazia BonGiuliettaGino CavalieriGino CavalieriDon RusettoPiero BortoluzziMemo LongobardiIrma VeithenThe NurseEolo CaprittiEolo CaprittiMaria Pia ColonnelloMilly CorinaldiMilly CorinaldiGiustinaEdgardo FugagnoliLuciano GasperGiovanni MichelagnoliDr. FanoOsiride PevarelloOsiride PevarelloSara TagliapietraMirella Zardo

Director

Tinto Brass

Writer

Tinto Brass

Release date

19 Oct 1983

Runtime

1h 50m

Studio

Selenia Cinematografica, International Video Service, San Francisco Film

Language

Italian

Country

Italy

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